Terms used when we talk about Badminton Techniques and Training (Strokes/Shots)

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Terminology used can vary in different countries and/or used by different coaches.Let me state some which I use in my coaching session (from Melbourne, Australia).

But before we talk about strokes and shots, we also need to have a clearer terminology on these 2 items.

For me, I use this terminology, namely;
* Stroke = How a player executes a shot. It relates to our stroke production. It describes our body action.
* Shot = How the shuttlecock travels. It describes the trajectory of the path taken by the shuttlecock.

Now, we need to name 3 areas of the court, namely;
* Fore Court = The area between the service line and the net
* Back Tram Lines = The area between the last 2 lines at the back of the court
* Mid Court = The area between the Fore Court and the Back Tram Lines

OK, now we shall talk about the name of the various shots (again to remind our readers that this is only my terminology).
* Dropshot = An overhead shot played to land in my opponent's Fore Court
* Netplay = A shot played at about net height (at my Fore Court) to land in my opponent Fore Court
* Clear = An overhead shot played/hit high to land in my opponent's Back Tram Lines
* Lift = An underarm shot played/hit high to land in my opponent's Back Tram Lines

The intention of this thread to talk about the terminology used in different countries and/or used by different coaches.

Let us start by identifying the different terms used. And we shall start with this simple one, although some may not know it is a special term used;

* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.

Hope that our various BCers can continue to add in more terms, commonly used in our own special corners of the world.
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The Lift

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We shall add in the third term; the Lift.

* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Dropshot

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We shall add in the fifth term; the Dropshot.

* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones own forecourt to the opponents forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Tumble

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The Tumble is a netplay that makes the shuttlecock somersaults once or more times over the net.

* Tumble = A shot played at the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Spinning Netplay

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We shall add in the Spinning Netplay.

* Spinning Netplay = A shot played near the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to spin (rotating) over the net
* Tumble = A shot played near the net to the our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Punch Clear

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We shall add in the Punch Clear.

For me, I prefer to use the term 'Attacking Clear'; to indicate that we are to give less time for our opponent to react and/or respond to this shot.

* Punch Clear = An overhead Clear executed to just clear over the highest reach that can be met by our opponent.
* Spinning Netplay = A shot played near the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to spin (rotating) over the net
* Tumble = A shot played near the net to the our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Defensive Clear

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We shall add in the Defensive Clear.

* Defensive Clear = An overhead or underarm Clear executed to our opponent's Back Tram Lines; allowing us more time to return to our base position
* Punch Clear = An overhead Clear executed to just clear over the highest reach that can be met by our opponent.
* Spinning Netplay = A shot played near the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to spin (rotating) over the net
* Tumble = A shot played near the net to the our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Base Position

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We shall add in Base Position.

* Base Position = (For Singles Games) is the middle position between the net and the back line, and the middle position between the side lines
* Defensive Clear = An overhead or underarm Clear executed to our opponent's Back Tram Lines; allowing us more time to return to our base position
* Punch Clear = An overhead Clear executed to just clear over the highest reach that can be met by our opponent.
* Spinning Netplay = A shot played near the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to spin (rotating) over the net
* Tumble = A shot played near the net to the our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Deception shot

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We shall add in the Deception shot

* Deception = To fool and/or to wrong foot our opponent. Make him/her think we are executing this shot when we are playing another shot
* Base Position = (For Singles Games) is the middle position between the net and the back line, and the middle position between the side lines
* Defensive Clear = An overhead or underarm Clear executed to our opponent's Back Tram Lines; allowing us more time to return to our base position
* Punch Clear = An overhead Clear executed to just clear over the highest reach that can be met by our opponent.
* Spinning Netplay = A shot played near the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to spin (rotating) over the net
* Tumble = A shot played near the net to the our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Drive

But a drive implies a hard and fast hitting shot that is intended to pass past our opponent's racket before he/she is ready/prepared to intercept the shuttlecock's path.

Here are some Drives, namely;
* Drive Service = A Service that is hit hard and fast, hoping to pass past a receiver before he/she is ready to intercept it
* Drive Return of Smash = In Doubles, a Drive Return of Smash is played/hit fast, to pass past the front player to the back player
* Drive from side line = A shot played horizontally along the side line to skim just over the net height, hit hard and fast
* etc, etc, ......

Please allow me (and other BCers) to have more time to post more info about other different Drives.
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The Drive Service

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We shall add in the Drive Service

* Drive Service = A Service that is hit hard and fast, hoping to pass past a receiver before he/she is ready to intercept it.
* Deception = To fool and/or to wrong foot our opponent. Make him/her think we are executing this shot when we are playing another shot
* Base Position = (For Singles Games) is the middle position between the net and the back line, and the middle position between the side lines
* Defensive Clear = An overhead or underarm Clear executed to our opponent's Back Tram Lines; allowing us more time to return to our base position
* Punch Clear = An overhead Clear executed to just clear over the highest reach that can be met by our opponent.
* Spinning Netplay = A shot played near the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to spin (rotating) over the net
* Tumble = A shot played near the net to the our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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The Drive Return of Smash

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We shall add in the Drive Return of Smash

* Drive Return of Smash = A shot driven back quickly before our opponent is ready to intercept or to return it
* Drive Service = A Service that is hit hard and fast, hoping to pass past a receiver before he/she is ready to intercept it
* Deception = To fool and/or to wrong foot our opponent. Make him/her think we are executing this shot when we are playing another shot
* Base Position = (For Singles Games) is the middle position between the net and the back line, and the middle position between the side lines
* Defensive Clear = An overhead or underarm Clear executed to our opponent's Back Tram Lines; allowing us more time to return to our base position
* Punch Clear = An overhead Clear executed to just clear over the highest reach that can be met by our opponent.
* Spinning Netplay = A shot played near the net to our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to spin (rotating) over the net
* Tumble = A shot played near the net to the our opponent's Fore Court, creating the shuttlecock to somersault once or more times over the net
* Dropshot = A shot played from our overhead position to the Fore Court of our opponent's court
* Dribble = Any shot played from ones' own forecourt to the opponents' forecourt with the shuttle passing in close proximity to the net tape.
* Lift = A Clear which is played from an underarm stroke
* Clear = Any shot played high (higher than the racket head held high) to our opponent
* Service = The first stroke or shot played in a rally.
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